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ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/BHR/116 
18 July 2011  
 (11-3578) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Notifying Member:  KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN 
If applicable, name of local government involved:     
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Ministry of Health 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  Fresh vegetables 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and 
any other country or region that could be specified by the World Health Organization or any other international or ganizations as having an E. Coli outbreak 
in these countries.  
5. Title of the notified document:  Resolution Number (108) for the year 2011 concerning 
the restriction on importing of fresh vegetables from some European countries due to E. 
Coli outbreak  Language(s):  Arabic  Number of pages:  1 
6. Description of content:  Restriction on importation of fresh vegetables from Denmark, 
Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and any other country or regi on that could be specified by 
the World Health Organization or any other in ternational organization as having an E. Coli 
outbreak in these countries. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.    
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  E. Coli outbreak 
9. Is there a relevant international standard ?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)   
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   
[X] None G/SPS/N/BHR/116 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
 [ ] Yes   [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    
10. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:   N/A   
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  3 June 2011     
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Dr. Abdulla Ahmed  
Acting Director of Commerce Protection 
Ministry of Industry and Commerce 
P.O. Box:  5479 Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel:  +(973) 1757 4921 Fax:  +(973) 1753 2180 
E-mail:  drabdulla@moic.gov.bh 
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Dr. Abdulla Ahmed  
Acting Director of Commerce Protection Ministry of Industry and Commerce P.O. Box:  5479 
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain 
Tel:  +(973) 1757 4921 Fax:  +(973) 1753 2180 E-mail:  drabdulla@moic.gov.bh